As a new year dawns, it is always interesting to contemplate what Canada’s immigration program will deliver in the coming months. The past couple of years have been very challenging for Canada’s immigration program in contending with the global pandemic. Processing of applications ground to a halt and backlogs developed in virtually every category of both permanent and temporary immigration.
In our most recent blog, we examined the options for business persons to establish themselves in Canada. While the two federal business immigration programs - the Start Up Visa (SUV) and the Self-Employed (SE) category as well as the provincial and territorial PNP entrepreneur programs, lead to permanent residence, the other options for entrepreneurs are to firstly establish a business presence in Canada and then work towards permanent residence through the Express Entry selection program. As we have repeatedly said in our blogs over the past many years, working towards Canadian permanent residence for a businessperson takes long term strategic planning.
BlogHow do I get a work visa for Canada?Working in CanadaEntrepreneur alert – What are your Canadian business immigration options?
11 November 2021
We are frequently approached by international business people seeking to establish a presence in Canada and settle with their families permanently. In the international marketplace, "business immigration" is a common term and many countries offer attractive options for obtaining permanent residence.
EventsCovid Catch Up – What is the state of immigration programing and processing in the wake of COVID-19?
3 November 2021
on December 2nd and December 9th, Catherine A. Sas, QC & Victor Ing will be presenting on a panel for IMM Seminars session titled “Covid Catch Up – What is the state of immigration programing and processing in the wake of COVID-19?”.
EventsInvestment Migration – How Could Investment Migration be Used to Help Countries Recover from the Pandemic?
3 November 2021
On November 19th, Catherine Sas, QC will be presenting at the IBA Global Immigration Virtual Conference in a session titled “Investment Migration – How Could Investment Migration be Used to Help Countries Recover from the Pandemic?”
EventsWhat Every International Student Needs to Know
3 November 2021
on November 16th, Catherine Sas, QC will be presenting Immigration Seminar session titled "What Every International Student Needs to Know" for the Acsenda School of Management.
EventsImmigration Guest Speaker Series
3 November 2021
on November 4th, Catherine A. Sas, QC & Victor Ing will be presenting on a panel for #HireMeInCanada2021 session.
Immigration fraud has always plagued the immigration application process. But in more recent years, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) have combined forces with the RCMP and police to pursue flagrant instances of fraud and abuse.
BlogOvercoming a Previous Refusal – Tips for Success
24 August 2021
In our immigration law office, we are regularly consulted by people who have been refused applications to Canada whether temporary or permanent, overseas or from within Canada. In most cases, we are able to succeed with a re-application.
One of the challenges that prospective immigrants to Canada face is to secure employment in Canada prior to applying for permanent residence. In the Express Entry (EE) program’s Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scoring criteria, after education and language proficiency, the factor that garners the most point is Canadian work experience. How does one qualify for a job in Canada from abroad? It is indeed challenging for prospective workers abroad to obtain a work permit in Canada without first being offered a position by a Canadian employer.
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